Alan Cox wrote:> > This patch enables debugger to examine original parent of traced> > process. That information is not available elsewhere.> > So how does ps get it then...

When a process is being traced, ps can't get it. pstree will show theprocess as if it is the child of the debugger/tracer. When thedebugger/tracer is killed, it becomes the child of its original parentagain.

Somewhat icky IMO. Why does it have to be reparented at all?

-- Jamie

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